| Beyerdynamic Limited Edition M160 50th Anniversary [message #335741] |
Tue, 22 April 2008 20:02  |
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 C.Cash
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Any thoughts on this mic?
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/M160Anniv/
" Yellow is the new Red " T.Manning
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| Re: Beyerdynamic Limited Edition M160 50th Anniversary [message #335856 is a reply to message #335741 ] |
Wed, 23 April 2008 08:51  |
jensenmann
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I can?t comment on the M160 anniversary model but basically Beyer ribbons are no brainers. Get one, you will never look back
Jens
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| Re: Beyerdynamic Limited Edition M160 50th Anniversary [message #335892 is a reply to message #335741 ] |
Wed, 23 April 2008 11:33 |
Galil
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Getting a nice ribbon is a real addition to a microphone locker. The M-160 in black is $50 cheaper than the 50th anniversary edition, don't know if that makes a difference. In the early 80's, I got a chance to use M-160s, M-260s and M-500s and loved them all. Since they are "short ribbon" microphones, they are more rugged than other ribbons (Beyer sales info, haven't blown up any ribbons, so far), require more preamp gain than most dynamics and sound great but different than condensers, dynamics and long ribbon microphones. If you will be recording sections of musicians (several horns, multiple acoustic guitars, choirs, or string quartets), you might want to consider the M-160/M-130 combo which would allow you to record M/S. This gives additional flexibility to narrow or widen the stereo image during mixdown.
For your first ribbon, you might also want to check out the AEA R-84 and R-92 microphones, which are longer ribbons, more in the tradition of the RCA microphones, the AEAs are also sold by Sweetwater.
I do not think you will go wrong with any of the above microphones. Like everything else, it depends on what sound you are in pursuit of.
Galil
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| Re: Beyerdynamic Limited Edition M160 50th Anniversary [message #335926 is a reply to message #335741 ] |
Wed, 23 April 2008 13:10 |
Galil
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For me, the R-84 would be my first ribbon microphone among the ones mentioned. I've heard it and its sound did much of what the RCAs did, for me. If I had the opportunity to buy some Beyers to compliment it, I would also do that.
The economic side of the argument is that the dollar is as weak as it has been in many years, this may not be the best time to purchase European goods in North America. Perhaps this boat will right itself in the next 18 to 24 months and some of the price pressure will be off European pro audio. AEA, being American has not had a price increase, while I believe that the M-160s have gone up in price over the past 24 months.
Is there an application for which you are planning to buy this microphone? That might help, too.
Galil
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| Re: Beyerdynamic Limited Edition M160 50th Anniversary [message #336123 is a reply to message #335892 ] |
Wed, 23 April 2008 23:32 |
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billiard
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| Galil wrote on Wed, 23 April 2008 12:33 |
Getting a nice ribbon is a real addition to a microphone locker. The M-160 in black is $50 cheaper than the 50th anniversary edition.....
Galil
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It is easy to find a m160 for $100 less than that price. I love my R84s and they are quite different than m160s but as long as we're in the "Budget" room here, I feel compelled to mention that for around $200 more than the price of the 84 you can get two 160s.
Both the 84 and 160 are fine useful mics.
"I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to." - Elvis Presley
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